Childminding Ireland will host a Webinar on 11th April – “Supporting Anxious Children in Childminding Settings” by Dr Mary O’Kane. In this webinar Dr Mary O’Kane will explain anxiety in …
Learning to care and treat yourself with the same understanding and support you strive to offer the children you mind can be difficult. However to take care of others, you …
As you may be aware Minister O’Gorman has just launched 2 new reports that have been accepted by Government. The new reports are: • Nurturing Skills: The Workforce Plan for …
The National Action Plan for Childminding (NAPC) The aim of the NAPC is: • to provide greater recognition for childminding and to support childminders in their work of providing …
By Lara Hughes The first time I encounter childminder Mary McLoughlin I instantly feel a warm connection and want to hear more from her. She starts off by telling me …
By Mary Tynan I, like many, was prompted to spend more time in the garden when we were plunged into lockdown in March 2020. Thankfully we had fantastic weather …
I became a parent for the first time at 42 By Bernadette Orbinski Burke It was a wonderful, life changing and life enriching experience beyond measure. I couldn’t quite believe …
Dear Members, Here we are again at the end of another year. It’s a little bit like Groundhog Day, looking back on last year’s letter and where we were then. …
Competition Now Bigger than Ever More Categories for Children & Childminders Can Enter Art or Photo The Childminding Ireland Art Competition is back this year and it is bigger …